Icelandic volcano threatens geothermal plant powering crypto mines
An Icelandic power plant relied upon by crypto miners is reportedly under threat from a volcano scientists say is likely to erupt.
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Explained: Why Bitcoin users don’t send transactions directly to miners
Many believe that Bitcoin users send transactions directly to miners or pool operators. However, things are a little more random than that.
BlockFi faces heavy losses from its loan to Core Scientific
Core holds 24 bitcoin and $26.6M in cash but has more than $1B in outstanding liabilities, including an $80M loan from BlockFi.
Place your bets: How many bitcoin miners will survive winter?
Bitcoin miners continue to struggle as prices show little sign of recovery against a backdrop of rising interest rates and war in Europe.
Bitcoin mining protocol Stratum V2 opens for testing
Bitcoin mining software's most significant upgrade in a decade has already found support from Block chairman Jack Dorsey.
Utah businesses eyed by authorities over funds from alleged BitClub scam
Authorities are looking for $22 million invested into Utah businesses by alleged cryptocurrency scam BitClub Network.
Illegal Ukrainian crypto mine could have dented country’s war effort
If the underground operation had overloaded the power grid, it could have caused huge disruption to vital frontline infrastructure.
The US pressures Japan to cut crypto ties with Russia
More than 30 Japanese crypto firms still service Russian users despite laws that attempted to rule out sanction evasion via digital assets.
Russian crypto mining firm BitRiver takes a swing at US Treasury
The Swiss-registered firm says sanctions are based on ‘untrue’ and ‘unfounded’ claims. And it may hit back with charges of its own.
Crypto mining boss faces 45 years in jail for alleged $62M pyramid scheme
Mining Capital Coin's Luiz Capuci Jr siphoned $11 million of investor funds into his own crypto wallets to buy sports cars, a yacht, and real estate.